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After passing over Cuba, Charley crossed the [[Straits of Florida]]. Around 9 a.m. EDT, Charley passed over the [[Dry Tortugas]]. Tropical storm force winds of 41 miles per hour (65km/h) were recorded at [[Key West International Airport]], 70 miles (115km) east.
The course Charley took at this time caught many by surprise. Instead of following the predicted track through the [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]]-[[St. Petersburg]] area, Charley made an abrupt turn to the northeast, heading for [[Fort Myers]] and [[Sanibel Island]]. This track was well within the official forecast's stated margin of error, and NHC forecaster intern Robbie Berg publicly blamed the media for misleading residents of areas further south [http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,64590,00.html].
At the same time as it turned, Charley rapidly strengthened, going from a Category 2 storm at 110 miles per hour (170 km/h) to a Category 4 storm at 145 miles per hour (235 km/h) in only three hours. This rapid intensification was outside the offical forecast, which called for only a slight strengthening before landfall. The change in strength was so great that the NHC issued a special hurricane advisory outside of its normal schedule.
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